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Letruska’s speed too much for Apple Blossom foes

April 23, 2022 0

Seizing control at the break, champion Letruska led wire-to-wire to earn her second consecutive victory in Saturday’s $1 million Apple Blossom H. (G1). The classy six-year-old mare joined the likes of Hall of Famers Azeri, […]

Letruska sharp in Royal Delta comeback

February 26, 2022 0

Champion older dirt female Letruska made it look easy, opening her six-year-old campaign with a convincing wire-to-wire victory in Saturday’s $150,000 Royal Delta (G3) at Gulfstream Park. The 1-9 favorite rebounded from a setback in […]

Letruska wires Personal Ensign foes

August 28, 2021 0

Letruska’s stranglehold on 2021 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) qualifiers continued Saturday at Saratoga when the five-year-old mare proved tenacious in the final furlong to win the $600,000 Personal Ensign S. (G1) under Irad Ortiz Jr. […]

Letruska battles back to edge Monomoy Girl in epic Apple Blossom

April 17, 2021 0

Saturday’s $1 million Apple Blossom H. (G1) promised to be one of the greatest renewals in its storied history, and the Oaklawn Park feature did not disappoint. Only the epic battle of champions turned out a bit differently from the script. Instead of Eclipse Award winners Monomoy Girl and Swiss Skydiver fighting out the finish, it was former Mexican champion Letruska who outdueled Monomoy Girl, as the pair left Swiss Skydiver well back in third. […]

Fresh and fit Tax impresses in Harlan’s Holiday

December 12, 2020 0

After a season spent largely on the sidelines getting through various issues, Tax suggested there might be many good days ahead with an authoritative, wire-to-wire victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Harlan’s Holiday Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream […]

Letruska runs rivals off their feet in Shuvee

August 30, 2020 0

St. George Stable’s homebred Letruska put on an exhibition of speed in Sunday’s $125,000 Shuvee Stakes (G3) at Saratoga, giving trainer Fausto Gutierrez a landmark graded win on the U.S. mainland. The Mexican champion filly […]